HomeMy WebLinkAbout1833 ORDINANCE NO. 1833
AN 0ROINANCE relating to outdoor fires and requiring a permit-therefor
from the Fire Chief, and providing penalties; and repealing Ordinance No.
815, dated April 15, 1925 and 0z~dinance No. 1487, dated August 12, 1942.
THE C!T"~7 0F BRF2,.[ERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section i. It shall be ~lawful for any person to s tart or burn any
outdoor fire for ~y purpose at any time whethar the sane be open, in an
incinerator, or ~y other similar device or receptacle without having first
procured a permit so to do from the Fire Chief oP the City of Bremerton.
Section ~. Before granting a permit for the burning oi' any outdoor
fire, the Fire Chief shall consider the existing weather and climatic con-
dition an~ any military Pules ano regulations then in effect Pegarmin{l the
starting or burning of any outdoor fires or lio'hts~ and any permit issued by
the Fire Chief, authorizing the starting or burning oi' any outdoor I'ire,
shall state the date ano t~.me for which such permit is issued and any other
requirements or restrictions which may be necessary for the preservation of
the public health, peace, ~d safety.
Section 3. The following r~es shall be applicable to the starting
and extinguishing of outdoor fires i~ the City of Bremerton:
(a) Any ~hch fir~ must be attended continually ,~til extin?:~ished.
(b) Fire must be ~.reaspnably limited in size ~d must not be allowed
to burn in a wind which will sprea~ fire ~d embers.
(c) A garden hose or fire exVinguisher must be provided at all times
which will permit control mi' fire at all times.
(d) Outdoor i'ires must be at least ten feet distant from all build-
ings or fences.
(e) No person ~der the age of sixteen year'.~ shall be left in charge
of any outdoor fire.
(f) Garbage, mattresses, ~edding or other material with offensive
odors shall not be burned.
(g) Fire must be completely extinguished at s~do~.
(h) Fl~m~able liquids shall not be employed to start fires.
(i) The Fire Department shall be notil.'ied when ~y outdoor fire, ex-
cept in approved incinerators, is started and again when it is extinguished.
(j) No outooor fire shall be kindle~l on any public street, sidewalk
or parking strip.
(k) Outdoor inci~'~erators mast be co~strUcted of metal with a i~our-foot
stacX above the burning ch~7~0er and must be equipped with spark arrester
sor~nse
Section ~. ~y person violating any mi~ the provisions o~' this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ~lOupon conviction thereof shall be
fined not exceeding ~;300.00, or impriso~saent in the city jail not exceeding
ninet'y days, or by both such l'i~e and impriso~mnent.
Section 5. Ordinance No. 815, entitled "An 0r~inmnce Regulating the
Burning mi~ Refuse," dated April 15, 19~5, and 0r~nanoe No. 1487, entitled
"An ordinance regulating the s tatting or burning of outdoor fires in the
City of Bremerton and prohibiting the burning of any outmoor fires without
a permit and providing penalties therefor", dated August t~, 194~, be and
the s~e are hereby repealed.
APPROVED on first reading this 18th day of May, 1949.
PASSED on second reaming by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the }~{ayor and attested by ~he Clerk in authentication of such pas-
sage, this 25th day of }/lay, 1~49.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Cityo~
~py of Ordinance NO ]~.ol the
~me ~as been pubtilhed accm~mg to law,
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